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Historical Event on 12/24/2000

Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1992Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away.
12/17/1998Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.
6/3/1890Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous painter, sculptor, film producer and director, was born.
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
12/11/1991The centre notifies the interim order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal directing Karnataka to release 205 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu.
11/7/1990National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
3/5/1995India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.
4/28/1740Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
3/11/1971Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.